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William Jenkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Jenkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Alabama |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marvyn Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zois Jenkins | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Effie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Jenkins | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Grady Jenkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Allen Jenkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Jenkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Percy Jenkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Jenkins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 41
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 53
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1867 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 63
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Russell, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Jenkins
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus47usce:0833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Arnold | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Louella Arnold | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William Jr Arnold | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Horace G Arnold | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | James R Arnold | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Margaret H Arnold | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Joseph H Arnold | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Jeff T Herring | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Johnnie E Herring | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Charlie Herring | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Anrich Porter | 88 | Uncle | — | Georgia |
| 12 | William J Shirah | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Dora E Shirah | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Dewis Shirah | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Alverne Shirah | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Walter Shirah | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Olin Shirah | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Hazel Shirah | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | William H Jenkins THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Sarah A Jenkins | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Zois Jenkins | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | William T Jenkins | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Effie Jenkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Allen Jenkins | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Percy Jenkins | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Grady Jenkins | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Ben Reese | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Maggie Reese | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Lucius Morgan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Annie M Morgan | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | John Arthur G Morgan | 19 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Herb Dolan | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Hattie M Dolan | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | James Walker | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Hattie Walker | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Lillian Walker | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Murray A Jenkins | 84 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Ada Jenkins | 50 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | John Simpson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Susie Simpson | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Gray Simpson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Annie G Simpson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Mary B Simpson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Gladis Simpson | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Elizabeth Simpson | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Ruth Simpson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Alfonza Simpson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Susie Simpson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Morris Simpson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | John Simpson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)